IMDb’s Top 25 Movies of the Decade# American Film Title (year) IMDb rating # of Votes # on Top 250 of all Time List
1. The Dark Knight (2008) 8.8 410,450 #9
2. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) 8.8 329,852 #11
3. City of God (2002) 8.7 148,073 #16
4. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) 8.7 355,929 #20
5. Avatar (2009) 8.6 69,101 #24
6. Memento (2000) 8.6 245,089 #27
7. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) 8.6 298,750 #30
8. WALL·E (2008) 8.5 155,314 #43
9. Amélie (2001) 8.5 163,472 #44
10. The Departed (2006) 8.4 234,372 #50
11. The Pianist (2002) 8.4 118,831 #53
12. Spirited Away (2001) 8.4 89,403 #55
13. The Lives of Others (2006) 8.4 64,311 #56
14. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) 8.4 198,424 #59
15. Requiem for a Dream (2000) 8.4 166,343 #62
16. Inglourious Basterds (2009) 8.4 111,441 #68
17. Up (2009) 8.4 68,206 #69
18. Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) 8.4 135,834 #70
19. The Prestige (2006) 8.3 178,413 #74
20. Slumdog Millionaire (2008) 8.3 149,605 #77
21. Downfall (2004) 8.3 73,214 #81
22. Gran Torino (2008) 8.3 101,124 #83
23. Sin City (2005) 8.3 233,043 #93
24. District 9 (2009) 8.3 101,868 #97
25. Batman Begins (2005) 8.3 246,001 #103
* Christopher Nolan is the only director to have four films on the above list, making him the director of the decade according to IMDb voters.
* Peter Jackson has three films in the top 25, the Lord of the Rings trilogy
* Only the two most recent Pixar releases of the seven released in the decade place in the top 25 films of the decade.
* Only Three sequels made the list: The Return of the King, The Two Towers and The Dark Knight.
* Avatar is riding high on the list at #5, #24 of all time with only 69,101 votes. This film will float down the list as more votes come in, and probably won’t become stable until the home video release.